RT-flex Training

Philosophy and Design Aspects of RT-flex

Technology and Differences to Conventional
RTA Engines
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History

History of
RTA

RTA introduced in 1982

Over 2800 RTA engines sold with 69401216 BHP / 51030306 kW

RT-flex

First RT-flex workshop in 1996

Start of first RT-flex engine in 2001 (6RT-flex58T-B / GYPSUM CENTENNIAL)

Over 750 RT-flex engines sold with total more than 31500000 BHP (June 2010)

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1st generation
RTX-1

RTX Generations

2nd generation
RTX-2

3rd generation
RTX-3

4th generation
RTX-4

2008

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Characteristic Data

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Cylinder Pressures

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Power Range

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Differences RTA to RT-flex engines

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Comparison Table

RTA

RT-flex

Developing fuel oil pressure

One fuel pump per cylinder

Fuel pumps on supply unit

Storing of fuel oil pressure

Fuel rail

Timing of injection

Fuel cam on camshaft

WECS-9520 / ICU

Developing pressure for

exhaust valve activation

One activating pump per

cylinder

Servo pumps on supply unit

Storing of servo oil pressure

Servo rail

Timing of exhaust valve

activation

Valve cam on camshaft

WECS-9520 / VCU

Fuel pump actuator

Regulating power/speed

Keeping fuel rail pressure

Electronic governor

Releasing fuel pump position

to the actuator

Releasing fuel command to

WECS

Power/speed control by

Fuel pump

Fuel quantity piston

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Comparison Table

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RT-flex

Timing of starting air

Starting air distributor

WECS-9520

Reversing

Reversing of cam

WECS-9520

Alarm and monitoring system

External (internal: OSC-3)

External

Emergency control

By mechanic shaft and cams

acting on pneumatic valves of
the engine control

Backup panels deliver

manoeuvring signals and fuel
commands to WECS inputs,
independent from the RC
inputs channels

Load signal

RC receives load signal from

angle transmitter on
intermediate shaft

WECS supplies a fuel

command feedback as load
signal to the RC system

VIT, VEC

Functions provided in RC
system

Functions (plus VEO) included

in WECS

Wiring from engine to external

Individual cables

Bus-system

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Why Common-Rail

Drastic smoke reduction at part load

Possibilities to reduce emissions
Reduced fuel consumption at part load
Lower minimum engine speed
Better manoeuvrability

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Advantages of RT-flex

Wrtsil 6 RT-flex58T-B MV Gypsum Centennial

Smoke measurement on combinator curve during sea trials
0.50

Filter Smoke Number [ FSN ]

0.45
0.40

HFO

0.35

380 cSt
3% sulphur
0.1% ash

0.30
ON

0.25

OFF Aux. Blower

0.20
Smoke visibility limit
0.15

Conventional low speed engine

0.10
0.05

6RT-flex 58T-B with common rail

0.00
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IMO NOx Limits

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Engine Numbering and Designations

Turbocharger 1

Turbocharger 2

Cylinder Numbering

DRIVING END

FREE END

Thrust Bearing Pads

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Main Bearing Numbering

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Engine Numbering and Designations

EXHAUST SIDE

FUEL SIDE

Counter-clockwise Rotation

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Clockwise Rotation

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